Managua vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$341
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
73
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
937K
1.49M

The cost of living in Managua is 6% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6418th and 6252nd ($787 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 8211th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Porto Alegre

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Managua Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$8095

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368